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We can all agree that running a successful business is not impossible, but it can be complicated. According to The Hartford, these are seven tips from business people to business people worth paying attention to:
- Having a support network
For most entrepreneurs, it is challenging to find the time to build a network. Growing your relationships gets harder if you are a solo business owner. Building your network can not only pay dividends in the future, but it is good for your personal and professional life. Networking is healthy and necessary, especially for business owners.
- Have SMART goals
It is very different having vague goals than specific ones. SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. To know if you can achieve a goal, you need to know in detail what you want to achieve, if it is realistic, how much time will it take you to get there, is it relevant to you? Only SMART goals will take you from point A to point B. 
- Let go
It is very common to see business owners work in every position they possibly can. Overworking is not a good strategy. It will end up exhausting you, and things will not get done as well as they could. It is good and healthy for the business to delegate. Delegate allows people to focus on what they are good at.
- Keep your overhead low
Now more than ever we have understood that not all companies need a big fancy office. Today most works can be done remotely, reducing rent dramatically. Reducing your overhead helps you make wiser pricing decisions and gives you a breathe when things are not going well.
- Be loyal to your niche
Diversifying is a great strategy, but before you do so, make sure you understand who your niche is and how you can serve them better. When you find what works well for you, replicate it with other clients until you have perfectioned it.
- Don’t quit your day job
Many small entrepreneurs are sure that their ideas were good and ready to take off way before they were. Do not quit your day job until you can pay the bills with your business. Think of your day job as a business partner that allows you to pay the bills and finance your entrepreneurship.
- Avoid distractions
A business requires your full attention, some sleepless nights, and some headaches. The businesses that end up being successful are the ones in which people work consistently hard. Neglecting a business can lead to losses.
We hope these tips from business people to business people helped you. What are some others that you would add?
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